HandyRandy Notables
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January 2010
Launched new website addressing small- to medium-sized businesses.
December 1999
Our company gets its start as our creative director exits the ad agency world in favour of fresh thinking on the provision of creative work and communications consulting. Fully understanding that no single individual can do it all, he forms Get a Strategy!, a network of industry professionals in early 2000. The Get a Strategy initiative successfully opens opportunities for talent and clients alike by offering pre-qualified talent on what is essentially an à la carte basis.
2000-2005
Engaged as agency of record for Trico Homes, we go on to raise the bar for homebuilder/developer marketing materials. We even help name the new Calgary communities of Keturah and Saddlecrest.
2001
Putting words into action, we establish client-friendly policies of no markups, simplified project-based billings and off-the-clock discussions, and we further champion an atmosphere of ethical business practices and transparency.
2002
Our company gets its name from client greetings of "Hello, handy Randy!"
2003-2004
Our logo/identity project for local organic produce grower Hotchkiss Produce gains international notice as it is named as one of the year's top 300 identities out of thousands of submissions received from design firms in 40 countries. The results were published in a 258-page table-top book by Robert L. Peters and Rockport Press. hotchkissproduce.com
2004
HandyRandy wins the Toromont Energy Systems account to develop an 80' x 60' trade show display tent for the Global Petroleum Show, including entry features, print collateral, videos, sales marketing materials and more with a refreshed visual identity for the international leader in natural gas compression. Hundreds of successful projects later, Toromont continues to be a major client to HandyRandy. toromontsystems.com
2005
HandyRandy wins AvMax Aviation account to develop a series of posters addressing the aviation maintenance firm's post-9/11 challenges, followed by the creation of corporate print materials and advertising.
2005
HandyRandy develops ground breaking public awareness posters for the Men's Alternative Safe House (MASH) - at the time, one of only three known men's shelters in the world.
2005
HandyRandy implements significant quality control measures and puts a proprietary project management system in place, allowing our small firm to handle hundreds of tasks and projects simultaneously.
2006
HandyRandy wins Lifeform Manufacturing account to develop print collateral, trade show displays, and retail collateral for its line of executive chairs and seating accessories. lifeformchairs.com
2006
HandyRandy wins Kudu Industries (Kudu Pumps) account to develop print materials for its unique line of progressing cavity pump equipment. Today, Kudu remains an important client to HandyRandy. We most recently completed a large-scale web site project with our technology partner Cogneva. kudupump.com
2007
HandyRandy wins the Intergulf-Cidex account to handle all print, display, video, web, signage, sales centre and advertising needs for Westgate Park - a triple high-rise executive condo development (the largest of its kind in Alberta). westgatepark.ca
2008
HandyRandy's work for OmniArch Equity Partners makes international impact, earning our client an opportunity to represent a USD $500-million fund based out of London, England. omniarchep.com
(Footnote: the work was done from our creative director's hospital bed while he fought stage 4 bone marrow cancer. He won that fight ...along with the hearts of several nurses!)
2009
HandyRandy's creative director re-affirms his commitment to others by pledging to spend at least 10% of his professional time "helping repair the world" through non-profit activities and educating others on the topic of ethics. Along with pro-bono work, Randy has been a guest speaker on the topic of Ethics in Advertising to senior visual communications students at the Alberta College of Art and Design as well as Mount Royal University public relations students.
2009-2010
Motivated by friends' and family members battles with cancer, our contract writer, Stephen Lund (along with HandyRandy's friends, clients and suppliers), worked to raise several thousand dollars in donations for the Alberta Cancer Foundation through his participation in the 2009 Ride to Conquer Cancer. Stephen has already signed up for next year's ride. Support his ride for June 26 and 27, 2010!
2009
RefreshedIT blog article cites our Creative Director's approach to team building. "An example of Real World Social Networking" by Kersten Kloss. "I had the great pleasure of meeting someone truly innovative that I found on LinkedIn. What made him so innovative? His passion for networking and team building." Read the full article.
2010
HandyRandy partners with Cogneva to create awareness/fund-raising web sites and print collateral pro-bono for "Its My History, Too!" - a historical and educational account of People Living with Disabilities in Alberta from the past 100 years. Learn more. (PDF, 1.12 MB) | vrri.org
Today and beyond
HandyRandy continues to earn new accounts and receive ongoing projects from its 300+ satisfied clients.
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